Stampede alternative

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CaptiFi is the most common destination for venues switching away from Stampede. Free hardware, transparent monthly pricing, every integration included, and a 30-day free trial.

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Why switch

What CaptiFi gives you that Stampede doesn't

Demo-only sales motion: no self-serve trial, so you cannot test it before talking to sales

Only the Pro tier ($299 per venue per month) is publicly priced; Essential and Premium are enquiry-only

Pricing is shown in USD even to UK visitors, making true GBP cost hard to read

Contact allowances are capped per venue per tier (5,000 / 20,000 / 35,000 contacts)

SMS is billed at 8p per message on top of the subscription

Guest-WiFi page names only one access point, the MikroTik hAP ax2, so hardware choice is narrow

It is a broad all-in-one suite: if you already have a booking system, POS or payments you trust, much of it overlaps

Is Stampede a bad product?

No. Stampede is a serious platform with real strengths. Here's where it genuinely shines: Operators who want one vendor for their entire guest stack, including bookings and card payments, are happy to book a demo, and do not mind committing without a self-serve trial. If that sounds like you, Stampede may be the right fit. CaptiFi is built for venues who want simpler pricing, free hardware, and every integration included on every plan.

Side by side

The five-minute comparison

Feature
CaptiFi
Stampede
Free starter device included Yes No
Self-serve sign-up (no demo required) Yes No
30-day free trial Yes No
Public pricing for every tier Yes Pro tier only
Prices published in GBP for UK Yes USD shown
Works on your existing hardware Yes MikroTik hAP ax2 named
Native UniFi support Yes not listed
No per-venue contact cap Yes No
Multi-venue dashboard Yes Yes
Built-in email marketing automation Yes Yes
Automated Google review requests Yes Yes
Toast POS / spend-based segmentation Yes own PayOS payments
Leat / loyalty integration Yes built-in loyalty
Twilio SMS welcome messages Yes 8p per message
Bookings / reservations module No Yes
Card payments built in No Yes
Monthly billing (no annual lock-in) Yes Yes

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The migration

What switching from Stampede looks like

Stampede is an all-in-one suite: CRM, bookings, PayOS payments, WiFi, loyalty and reviews from one Edinburgh vendor. Most operators who move to CaptiFi do so because they already have a booking system, a POS or a payments provider they trust, and they only want a focused guest-WiFi marketing layer rather than a whole new stack. You start a 30-day CaptiFi trial, we ship a free starter device, and you point your access points at the CaptiFi splash page. Where Stampede's guest-WiFi page names a single supported access point, the MikroTik hAP ax2, CaptiFi works across eight hardware ecosystems, so you usually keep the kit you already have.

The other difference is how you buy. Stampede is sold demo-only, with no self-serve trial, so you cannot test it before talking to sales. CaptiFi lets you sign up and try the product yourself, with published prices for every tier in GBP rather than only the Pro tier shown in USD. Your guest list, email automations and review requests all run inside CaptiFi from day one.

Cost

Stampede pricing vs CaptiFi

Stampede's pricing page shows only the Pro tier, at USD299 per venue per month, displayed in USD even to UK visitors. The Essential and Premium tiers are enquiry-only, so you cannot see what you would pay without contacting sales. Each tier also caps contacts per venue, at 5,000, 20,000 and 35,000 respectively, and SMS is billed at 8p per message on top of the subscription.

For a five-site operator, that works out at roughly USD1,495 per month on Stampede Pro. CaptiFi Multi-Site is GBP149 per month with extra sites at a flat GBP25 each, and every feature and integration is included at one price with no per-venue contact cap. You can read the current figures on the CaptiFi pricing page before you speak to anyone.

An honest note

Who should not switch from Stampede

Stampede is a strong choice if you genuinely want one vendor for your whole guest stack. If you are starting fresh and want bookings, CRM, card payments through PayOS, WiFi and loyalty all from one platform, and you are happy to book a demo and commit without a self-serve trial, Stampede is built for exactly that. CaptiFi does not offer bookings or built-in card payments and is not trying to replace your POS. CaptiFi earns the switch when you already have those pieces and just want a focused guest-WiFi marketing layer on your existing hardware, with GBP prices published for every tier, no per-venue contact cap, and a self-serve 30-day trial.

Common questions

Stampede alternative FAQs

Can I try CaptiFi without booking a demo?

Yes. Stampede is sold demo-only with no self-serve trial. CaptiFi lets you sign up yourself, see published prices for every tier in GBP, and start a 30-day free trial with a free starter device.

Does CaptiFi cap how many contacts I can keep?

No. Stampede caps contacts per venue per tier at 5,000, 20,000 and 35,000. CaptiFi does not cap the contacts you keep, so your guest list is free to grow.

How does the cost compare across five sites?

A five-site Stampede Pro deployment is roughly USD1,495 per month. CaptiFi Multi-Site is GBP149 per month plus a flat GBP25 per extra site, with every feature and integration included.

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